TCRC Member Paul Boucher’s brother Marc and his
brother’s wife Denise started this event in 2008 as a benefit for a
close friend of his who had pancreatic cancer.
The Friend’s name was Larry; hence we came up with the name
Larrypalooza.
Larry was a bass player who loved to play music
so Marc wanted to give him one last chance to play in front of a big
crowd of friends before he passed away, as well as raise money for
him to cover expenses from not working.
This year was the 10th Larrypalooza.
Each year it has grown from approximately 125 people to over
400 people with only word of mouth for advertising.
After the first event, a committee was created which consists
of friends, Marc, Denise, and Paul. Everyone on
the committee has a different role and responsibility. Pauls’ rolle
on the Committee is and has been to provide all the sound equipment
including the setup and tear down of such.
Each
year, a different individual is chosen from the Quinte area who has
terminal cancer. At least half of the events have
been in honour children. All the money raised,
after expenses, is given to that individual to do with as they
choose. No monies are given as pay to any of the
volunteers, including the bands.
The event is held on Marc’s property north of
Frankford Ontario where they have built a permanent stage in the cow
pasture next to his house. Anyone who attends can
setup a trailer or tent for the weekend. We also
have taxis arranged to come by on a regular basis and a group who
takes you and your vehicle home. They both donate
a portion of their proceeds to the charity.
The event starts on the Saturday at 12:00 with
the bands commencing at 14:00. The last band
starts anywhere from 22:00 to midnight depending on the number of
acts and play until whenever they want to finish.
There are also horse shoe pits and a sand
volleyball area.
They have 50/50 draws, door prizes, t-shirt and
hat sales, as well as other prizes where tickets are sold to raise
money. We also provide a roast on a bun meal that
is cooked on a spit all day. Salads and corn
included.
The original ticket price to attend was $25.00
but has been $30.00 for the past couple of years.
A pretty good deal for camping, bands all day and night, and a meal.
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/annual.larrypalooza
